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DAKSHIN BHARAT AREA ORGANISES ‘SWARNIM VIJAY RUN’ AS PART OF SWARNIM VIJAY VARSHCELEBRATIONS
HeadquartersDakshin Bharat Area organised ‘Swarnim Vijay Run’ on 21 February, 2021 with the theme “Run for Your Heroes” in Chennai as part of the year-long celebration of 50th anniversary year of victory of Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The historic victory is being celebrated with much fanfare all over the country as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh' .
The run was conducted under three categories of 2 km, 5 km and 10 km. More than 700 participants from various spheres, veterans, youth, ladies and children participated in the run with great enthusiasm. The event was also graced by various civil dignitaries including Mr Rajeev Ranjan, IAS, Chief Secretary TN and Mr AS Rajan, Special Director, SIB.
Col A Krishnaswamy, Vr C, VSM, a war hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, who was awarded Vir Chakra for his bravery flagged off the run. Lt Gen A Arun, GOC-Dakshin Bharat Area thanked all the participants, volunteers and media persons for making the event a huge success.
There was a display of Military Band, Arms and equipment and military horses in the venue, which was a great attraction for the participants and visitors. Dakshin Bharat Area is under the Southern Command of Indian Army with headquarters in Chennai.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
1,947 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 67,806
Active cases stand at 0.15%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.66%
9,833 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,42,92,854
10,112 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.54 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,43,899 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Defence
ADMIRAL MICHAEL GILDAY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS UNITED STATES NAVY VISIT TO INDIA
Adm Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy is on a five day official visit to India, from 11-15 Oct 21. During the visit, Admiral Gilday will interact with Adm Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, in addition to other high ranking GoI officials. Admiral Gilday is scheduled to visit Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command  and Eastern Naval Command  wherein he would interact with the respective Commander-in-Chiefs. Admiral Gilday is also scheduled to embark the USN Carrier Strike Group off the East Coast of India alongwith an Indian delegation.
India and USA have traditionally maintained close and friendly relations. The Defence relationship between the two countries has been one of mutual trust and confidence, which has transformed after the accord of major ‘Defence Partner Status’ to India in Jun 16. In addition, both countries have concluded certain foundational agreements, which includes the Defence Framework Agreement, signed in 2015, which lays a blue print for collaboration between the defence establishments of both countries, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement  signed in 2016, which is a foundational agreement facilitating reciprocal logistics support between the Armed Forces of both countries, the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement  signed on 06 Sep 18, which facilitates information-sharing between the Armed Forces of both nations and more recently, the Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement , which enables sharing of geo - spatial information between Ministry of Defence and National Geospatial Agency , USA.
The Indian Navy closely cooperates with the US Navy on numerous issues, which include operational interactions such as the MALABAR and RIMPAC series of exercises, training exchanges, exchange of White Shipping Information and Subject Matter Experts in various fields, all of which are coordinated through the medium of Executive Steering Group  meetings conducted annually. In addition, warships from both Navies regularly make port calls at each other’s ports. Both Navies have also been cooperating towards exploring new avenues for collaboration with a shared aim of a ‘Free, Open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Steps taken by the Government for spreading awareness about Generic Medicines
As on 12.12.2021, about 8,578 PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiKendras  are functional under the PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana  covering all districts of the country. State/Union Territory-wise list of PMBJKs is enclosed as Annexure.
In order to make Janaushadhi medicines more accessible, Information Technology  enabled End-to-End supply chain system with Point-of-Sale  application for value added services has been implemented under the scheme. The medicines to individual Kendras are supplied through threewarehouses atGurugram, Chennai and Guwahati and 39 distributors appointed across the country.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Bureau of India , the implementing agency for the scheme spreads awareness about generic medicines through various types of advertisements such as TV, FM Radio, Auto wrapping, Cinema, Bus Brandings, State Transport Bus Stands, Digital Screen Advertisement at Railway Stations, etc. In addition, PMBI also educates the public regularly about usages of Jan Aushadhi generic medicines through various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc. The Bureau also organizes seminars and workshops to spread awareness about the scheme. Further, to propagate achievements of the scheme and create awareness about its benefits Jan AushadhiDiwasis celebrated every year on 7th March.
Annexure
Statement referred to in part  of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 3412 for 17.12.2021 raised by ShriAchyutanandaSamantaregarding Awareness Campaign for Generic Medicines
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State/UT- wise list of PMBJK's functional across the country as on 12.12.2021
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State/UT
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Number of PMBJK
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar
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3
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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183
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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28
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4
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Assam
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87
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5
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Bihar
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272
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6
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Chandigarh
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7
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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241
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8
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Delhi
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375
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9
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Goa
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10
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10
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Gujarat
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551
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11
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Haryana
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234
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12
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Himachal Pradesh
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63
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13
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Jammu And Kashmir
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119
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14
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Jharkhand
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75
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15
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Karnataka
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956
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16
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Kerala
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961
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17
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Ladakh
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2
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18
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Lakshadeep|
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0
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19
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Madhya Pradesh
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240
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20
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Maharashtra
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623
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21
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Manipur
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33
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22
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Meghalaya
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15
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23
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Mizoram
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22
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24
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Nagaland
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16
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25
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Odisha
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345
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26
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Puducherry
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18
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27
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Punjab
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304
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28
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Rajasthan
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137
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29
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Sikkim
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3
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30
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Tamil Nadu
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862
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31
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Telangana
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158
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32
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DNH & D&D
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36
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33
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Tripura
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24
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34
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Uttar Pradesh
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1178
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35
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Uttarakhand
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215
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36
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West Bengal
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182
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Grand Total
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8,578Medicines are directly supplied to the administration of Union Territory of Lakshwadeep
The information was given by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Budget 2023-24
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the pre-budget consultation meetings for Budget 2023-24 held in virtual mode from 21st to 28th November, 2022. The pre-budget meeting were concluded here today.
More than 110 invitees representing 7 stakeholder groups participated in 8 meetings scheduled during this period. The stakeholder groups include representatives and experts from Agriculture and Agro Processing Industry; Industry, Infrastructure & Climate Change; Financial Sector and Capital Markets; Services and Trade; Social Sector; Trade Unions and Labour Organisations and Economists.
Union Ministers of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary and Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad, Finance Secretary Shri T.V. Somanathan; Secretary, DEA, Shri Ajay Seth; Chief Economic Advisor, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran; Secretary, DIPAM, Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey; Secretary, Financial Services, Shri Vivek Joshi; Secretary, Corporate Affairs, Shri Manoj Govil; OSD, Revenue, Shri Sanjay Malhotra, and senior officers from Ministry of Finance were also present during the meetings. Secretaries of other Ministries/Departments concerned participated through online mode.
The representatives of the stakeholder groups made a number of suggestions for the forthcoming budget that included mechanism for green certification to help MSMEs , urban employment guarantee programme to boost employment generation in urban areas, rationalisation of income tax, creation of innovation clusters, schemes for improving domestic supply chains, reduction of taxes on electric vehicle, introduction of EV policy, measures to promote India as a hub for Green Hydrogen, Social Sector Entrepreneurship Fund for Social Impact Companies, Training and Accreditation of Care Economy Workers, portable social benefit for children, National Regulatory Authority for Water and Sanitation, coverage of unorganised workers under ESIC, continuation of Public Capex, fiscal consolidation and lower customs duties, among others.
The Finance Minister thanked the participants for sharing their valuable suggestions and assured that suggestions would be carefully considered while preparing the Budget 2023-24.
Vice President's Secretariat
Educate the youth on dangers of sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy food habits
Visit nearby educational institutions in localities and create awareness on lifestyle diseases: Vice President tells Doctors
Delegation of Delhi Medical Association calls on Vice President on the occasion of Doctors Day
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon doctors to be pro-active in educating people, particularly the youth about the dangers of sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy food habits in view of the rise in non-communicable diseases.
Interacting with a delegation of Delhi Medical Association on the occasion of Doctors Day, here today, Shri Naidu reminded them of the reverent manner in which doctors are treated by the people and urged the medical fraternity to serve people with empathy and compassion.
Saying that it was important to reach out to the downtrodden and marginalized sections of society with affordable healthcare, the Vice President wanted doctors to visit nearby educational institutions in their respective localities and create awareness about the serious impact of a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet on the health of the people.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Samajik Adhikarita Shivir for Senior Citizens & Divyangjan to be organised by DEPwD in Kakching, Manipur
1895 aids and assistive devices worth of Rs. 64.05 Lacs will be distributed free of cost
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to Sr. Citizens & Divyangjan under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana  & ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO and Department of Social Welfare, Manipur on 07.01.2022 at Langmeidong Public Play Ground in Kakching District of Manipur.
A total of 1895 aids and assistive devices worth of Rs.64.05 Lacs will be distributed free of cost among the pre-identified 387 Sr. Citizens beneficiaries under RVY & 144 Divyangjan under ADIP Scheme. The Distribution of different kind of Aids & Assistive Devices like Wheelchair, Tricycle, C.P. Chair, Walking Stick, Smart Cane, Hearing Aid, Dentures, Knee Brace, Walker, Foot Care Unit ect. will be done at Block/Panchayat level by following the SOP prepared by the Department in view of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The inaugural camp to be held on 07.01.2022 at 12.00 Noon. Sushri Pratima Bhoumik, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India shall be the Chief Guest of the function along with Dr. Radheshyam Yumnam, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hiyanglam who will be present as Guest of Honour during the function.
Senior officers from ALIMCO and District Administration will also be present during the function.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
STEPS TAKEN FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY
Central Ground Water Board is periodically monitoring the ground water levels throughout the Country on a regional scale, through a network of monitoring wells. Analysis of water level data collected by CGWB during November 2022 in comparison with the decadal mean of November  has revealed that about 61.1% of the wells monitored have registered rise in ground water level whereas, about 38.9 % wells have registered fall in water level.
The drinking water supply schemes include groundwater , ancient & traditional surface water  and rain water stored in small tanks. For long-term sustainability of water supply system and for supplementing the efforts of the States for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources, the Central Government has taken various steps for sustainable ground water management in the country. A few of these are as under:
i.) Central Ground Water Board  has taken up National Aquifer Mapping and Management  programme under Ground Water Management and Regulation scheme with the objectives to delineate the aquifers, characterize them and prepare management plans.
ii.) The Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater - 2020 has been prepared with respective State counterparts. The master plan includes artificial recharge in both rural and urban areas including water scarce cities.
iii.) Government of India is implementing Jal Shakti Abhiyan  in the country. First JSA was launched in 2019 in water stressed blocks of 256 districts in the country with the primary aim to effectively harvest the monsoon rainfall through creation of artificial recharge structures, watershed management, recharge and reuse structures, intensive afforestation and awareness generation etc. Further, to emphasize the important of sustainability of ground water for drinking water supply schemes, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2023 is targeting “Source sustainability for drinking water” for source strengthening/ sources stabilization of rural drinking water supply schemes.
iv.) Central Government is implementing Atal Bhujal Yojana, in collaboration with States, in certain water stressed areas of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The primary aim of the scheme is demand side management through scientific means involving the local communities at village levels leading to sustainable groundwater management in the targeted areas.
Further details of steps taken for sustainable ground water management are available at:
https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3a70dc40477bc2adceef4d2c90f47eb82/uploads/2023/02/2023021742.pdf
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Bilateral Sports Exchange – Cricket UKAFCA & IAF : Closing Ceremony
A series of cricket matches between IAF cricket team and UK Armed Forces cricket team was conducted from 04-06 Mar 20 at Sports Complex, Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi.
Air Marshal VPS Rana VSM, Director General  was the Chief Guest for the closing ceremony. The final match was played on 06 Mar 20 between IAF & UKAFCA. UKAFCA won the toss and decided to field first.
IAF won the tournament and Air Marshal Rana awarded the coveted trophy to the winners. He also felicitated the runners up team along with the members of the organising committee.
Air Commodore Peter Squires, Chef-De-Mission expressed his gratitude for hosting the event in an exceptional manner. He also mentioned his appreciation to Air Force Sports Control Board for their best efforts to make the tour of UK Armed Forces Cricket Association, a memorable one.
Prime Minister's Office
PM participates in virtual summit of Quad leaders
Prime Minister participated today at a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The meeting reviewed the progress on Quad initiatives since the September 2021 Quad Summit. The leaders agreed on accelerating cooperation, with an objective to achieve concrete outcomes by the summit in Japan later this year.
Prime Minister underlined that the Quad must remain focused on its core objective of promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. He called for concrete and practical forms of cooperation within the Quad, in areas like Humanitarian and Disaster Relief, debt sustainability, supply chains, clean energy, connectivity, and capacity-building.
Developments in Ukraine were discussed in the meeting, including its humanitarian implications. The Prime Minister emphasised the need to return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy.
The leaders also discussed other topical issues, including the situation in Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean region and the Pacific Islands. Prime Minister reiterated the importance of adhering to the UN Charter, international law and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The leaders agreed to stay in touch and to work towards an ambitious agenda for the forthcoming Leaders’ Summit in Japan.
Ministry of Defence
Violations of the Ceasefire on the Indo-Pak Border
The number of violations of the ceasefire on the Indo-Pak border details are given below:
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Year
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No. of ceasefire violations
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2018
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1629
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2019 
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1299
Appropriate retaliation to the ceasefire violations, as required has been carried out by Indian Army. Also all violations of ceasefire and infiltrations are taken up with Pakistan authorities at the appropriate level through the established mechanism of hotlines, flag meetings, Directorate Generals of Military Operations talks as well as diplomatic channels between the two countries.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Dr. Amee Yajnik & Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah in Rajya Sabha today.
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Accommodation for Gopalapuram PO
Department of Posts invites offers for suitable premises in or near the locality to house the Gopalapuram Post office, Chennai 600 086. The premises should have the carpet area around 1500 sq ft in ground floor with all facilities including water, power, parking space, toilet etc. The premises should be ready for immediate occupation. The intending persons may send their letter in a sealed cover addressed to “M.Sriraman, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City Central Division, Chennai 600 017, quoting all the terms and conditions for lease. The minimum lease period will be for 5 years.
The above offers should reach this office on or before 15.09.2021
Priority would be given to premises belonging to Public Sector undertakings/ Government Departments. Response from real estate agents and brokers will not be entertained and no brokerage will be paid.
The Department of Posts reserves its right to accept or reject any offer without assigning reason therefore.
It is stated in a press release issued by Shri M.Sriraman Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City Central Division, Chennai 600 017.
Ministry of Finance
DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit seizes Cocaine worth 20 crores
Mumbai: 24 November 2022
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Mumbai Zonal Unit has seized Cocaine worth around 20 crore rupees from a passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai.
Based on specific intelligence developed by the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai, that some narcotic substance is being smuggled into India by a passenger who is traveling from Lagos to Mumbai via Addis Ababa on the 24th November 2022, surveillance was mounted by a team of DRI officers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai.
The suspected passenger was identified and intercepted by the team of DRI officers at the airport. A thorough search of his baggage led to the recovery of 2 bottles  of whiskey. On testing the whiskey inside the bottles by the drug detection kit, the presence of Cocaine was indicated. The gross weight of 2 bottles with liquid cocaine is approx 3.56 kg.
Cocaine was ingeniously dissolved in the liquid contained in the said bottles to make it extremely difficult to detect.
This is a unique modus operandi busted by the DRI indicating the uphill task faced by the officers of DRI on regular basis to check the drugs inflow into the country.
The illicit international market value of the contraband is more than Rs. 20 Crores . Further investigation in the instant case is under progress to unearth and neutralize the international drug smuggling syndicate behind this.
Source: DRI
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 142.47 Cr
More than 72 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.40% is highest since March 2020
6,358 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 75,456
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 44 days
With the administration of 72,87,547 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 142.47 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,51,91,424 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,87,043
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2nd Dose
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96,88,051
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,84,989
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2nd Dose
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1,68,50,329
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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49,51,42,331
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2nd Dose
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31,94,71,734
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,35,18,168
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2nd Dose
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14,70,85,153
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,08,30,878
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2nd Dose
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9,33,23,060
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Total
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1,42,46,81,736
The recovery of 6,450 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,42,43,945.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.40%, highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 15,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for last 61 days now.
6,358 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 75,456. Active cases constitute 0.22% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 10,35,495 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 67.41 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.64% remains less than 1% for the last 44 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.61%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 85 days and below 3% for 120 consecutive days now.